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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 00980958.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 1/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0032/884 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/9968 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.12.1999 US 454372 (71) Applicant: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. Wayneville, NC 28786 (US)	(72) Inventors: DENNEY, Alan, W. Clyde, NC 28721 (US) DEWEESE, Jerry Sylva, NC 28779 (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & PartnerPatentanwälte  Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)